Senior Principal Civil Engineer, Water & Asset Design

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Thrive wellbeing program

Gymflex scheme

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Principal/Associate Director Civil Engineer to lead delivery of complex water asset design projects. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, ensure safety, quality and budget adherence, and build relationships with clients across the UK and internationally.

This role offers mentoring of graduates and engineers, opportunities to shape the AMP8 programme, and a hybrid working pattern with offices across the UK.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered status, or significant progression towards membership of the ICE or CIWEM.
• Experience in managing engineering design teams comprising civil engineers and other supporting disciplines.
• Experience in delivery of projects to an identified budget and schedule.
• Acted in a checking or technical approval role on linear civil engineering infrastructure projects, or industrial / process related design.
• Experience in mentoring or coaching junior civil engineering staff to develop their technical skills and professional development.
• Good presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership for all aspects of project delivery including health & safety, technical, quality, schedule and budget.
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams.
• Shape the delivery of our services and identify opportunities to deliver complimentary services from the wider WSP business in the UK and overseas.
• Build relationships with our Clients to ensure that our services deliver project outcomes and customer satisfaction.
• Contribute to the identification and delivery of innovative approaches, new services and digital products.
• Contribute to the implementation of our Future Ready and Net Zero programme.
• Act as an ambassador for best practice within the Asset Design team and on Client sponsored initiatives.
• Undertake bid preparation, resource and budget development.
• Line manage and support the professional development of graduate engineers and degree apprentices.
• Contribute to recruitment and growth of the civil engineering team.
• Continue your career journey through the ongoing development of your technical, managerial and leadership skills.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Client-facing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Chartered status progression towards ICE/CIWEM

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Principal/Associate Director Civil Engineer to lead delivery of complex water asset design projects. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, ensure safety, quality and budget adherence, and build relationships with clients across the UK and internationally.

This role offers mentoring of graduates and engineers, opportunities to shape the AMP8 programme, and a hybrid working pattern with offices across the UK.